Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20
VETOED INVALID PENSIONS.
lilatory Tactics in the House Upon
the Committees Report.

XldtOI1 1dCliCS III ti1C AAOusO CpOh
the Committees Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the House
4-day Mr.. Matson, Of Indiana, from the
Bmmittee on Invalid Pensions, reported
ack the dependent pension bill with the
&esident's veto message thereon. He
kked that the report be printed in the
cOrd, and gave notice that he would
4l the bill up for action on Thursday
8Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, OBJ
cted to the report being printed in the
ecord, and thereupon Mr.. Burrows, OF
lohigan, demanded that it be read.
The Speaker decided that the report
lst be read and the CLERK proceeded to
lad it.
n Mr.. Breckenridge then rose to with
aW MS objection and was met with loud
es for the regular order'' from the
Dublican side.
PR. Breckinridge finally was heard to
thdraw his objection, but it was imme-
etely renewed upon the Republican
ana the reading continued.
ne report states that TWO facts will
Fest the attention of any one who reads
fresldenps message. The first is
~ no Objection is made to the bill on
ground OF its constitutionslity, and
right 0! Congress to enact the law is
questioned. The other is that the
section OF the bill is not touched
on Dy the message, and no intimation
gwen by the President as to whether
sectlon, OF itself, embodying as it
an independent proposition, and in
precise form specifically urged by the
Letary OF the Interior in his last an
~ report, meets with his approval or
approval.
DECLARED NOT VAGUE.
le committee then analyses the OBJ
uoh vague in its provisions, in that 1t
ElI apply to various grades OF disabili-
dependency" and submits to the
slhent OF the House and country that
sc VINO framed the bill after months of
e'ul consideration have made no mis-
ana nave confined The bill to one
', anu tnal class can be well defined
consisting OF those totally dis
or dependent on their
LABOR for support. "We re-
says the committee, "the
.ued Interpretation put on the bill In
message is an excuse rather than a
Sun lor returning it To the House, and
Pove we DO no injustice to the EXecu-
wnen considering the whole message,
10y mat II its provision had been
asr ana no question could have been
as to whether it included
those unable to labor, he would
NnIerposed his objection"
OVERLOOKED In ANOTHER BILL.
passes the comprehensive of this
NIttee 10, understand how the Presi
VVu'd nave overlooked, IN another
Ntne Mexican pension blll), what
@Ieged as faults In this bill.
uisllnctlon made by the action o.
ies,uent the committee cannot be-
Wlli be indorsed anywhere by tht
,o.lc sentiment of this country.
e ring To the expenditure of money
n eue enactment OF this bill into
"Oulo necessitate, the committee
nus mat the estimate OF the Presi
~ eXtravagant, but says that nC
ratlon OF the possible cost shou &
o"eu 10 come between dependent
~ ana the relief they are entitled
eS Ss,ye w, from the country which the,
FINANCIALLY ExPEDIENT.
uuclng the whole question to one n
ey eNpediency, H. seems 10 the com
90 mat the surplus In the Treasur,
W pest restored TO the peonle i'm m.
ner proposed in the bill. No bondef
oona vi nuge monopoly could claim
1eoniyy sor us own. 1t would 10 tt
ls, ~ small amounts. and would
asS among them. The bill hac
'Or On every hand. Protests